I was sorting through some bins and drawers looking for my little stash of orphan blocks to find one for the SAHRR. That’s when Samantha started chattering away.
I found this sweet stack of fun flannels prints and Samantha told me I just had to do something with it.
Cutting, layering fabric and batting and some stitching happened rather quickly.
Next thing I knew I had it all put together. Here are photos of the front and back of the piece.
Then it was time to start the dreading snipping.
Here it is all finished, ready to be run through the washing machine to make it soft and cuddly.
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Hi Carol! I’ve made two of these types of quilts. One was denim and flannel and was one heavy mother. My friend gave me a special scissors to use to clip the seams – I hope you had one of those where the handles are spring loaded. It helped a lot with all the clipping. This will get better and better with each and every washing. It’s very cute and cuddly already. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
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Hi Roseanne. Thanks for your comment. It’s always fun to hear of others adventures making the same quilt. This is a fun quilt to make. As you say it just get cuddlier and softer with each washing. I do have the spring loaded clippers because I have made quite a few of these quilts over the years. Next one (someday) will be denim and flannel and will be a cathedral windows quilt using some old shirts. 😉
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Hi Carol, pretty fabrics and so cozy and soft. I’ve never seen that cutting technique on the edges…what it the name? Very interesting.
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Thank you Jocelyn. The technique is just called a raggy quilt as far as I know. It is a perfect quilt because it gets softer from washing and the little snipped bits make a fuzzy ridge. It’s perfect for fidgeting with so I’ve made them for wee ones and for lap quilts for some charities. You just sew the blocks together with a wider seam allowance so you can snip but the blocks are still secure. I teach this as one of my first classes for beginner quilters since it is very forgiving. 😉
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That is such a sweet and snuggly quilt! I made one using old jeans and flannel. It was a much-loved quilt (still is) because of its warmth and weight. It went on many a camping trip with us. That snipping is not fun however!
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Thank you Sandra. Denim and flannel (old shirts) will be the next raggy quilt I make using old flannel shirts from my Dad, my Ex and myself. Someday but not too soon since I want to do a Cathedral Window pattern. Whoever invented the spring loaded clippers was a genius. 😉
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That looks so cuddly and inviting! What a fun squirrel indeed!
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Wendy it was so much ch fun. I forgot how much I enjoyed making raggy quilts. 😉
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It’s a great DrEAMI!!! And what a lovely cuddly quilt! 🙂
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Thank you Gail. It is cuddly. 😉
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Oooh, what a sweet and cute quilt! Great idea to sew these flannel squares this way. It looks soft and cozy!
Thank you for linking up this week with TGIFF 😉
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Thank you Frederique. It is a fun way to make quilts and flannel is perfect for this weather 😉
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Oh, that is such a gorgeous cuddly quilt! I don’t envy you the cutting of the seams, but sometimes you do get into a zen frame of mind with them.
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Hi Kathleen. It was a cuddly finish. Luckily I have some spring loaded clippers to make it easier to snip the seams. I finished it while watching a football game so it wasn’t too bad 😉
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This is darling! I’ve not seen one of these, and now I want to make one. I think my grands would love it, heck we’d love it too! Do you have a tutorial somewhere on your blog? Do you quilt it before or after you snip?
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Hi Linda. I’ll write up a tutorial and post it this week. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. These quilts just get cuddlier as you wash them. 😉
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Awww Carol, that’s awesome, but I can’t imagine you have the time to write up a tutorial!
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